text_original: But the Byzantine Empire only retained its bureau  i cratic system by a burden of taxation such as Charles dared not lay on the shoulders of his free Franks, or even on the subject nations of his Empire.
text_transcription: BUT THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE ONLY RETAINED ITS BUREAUCRATIC SYSTEM BY A BURDEN OF TAXATION SUCH AS CHARLES DARED NOT LAY ON THE SHOULDERS OF HIS FREE FRANKS OR EVEN ON THE SUBJECT NATIONS OF HIS EMPIRE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə bˈɪzɐntˌiːn ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ˈoʊnli ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ɪts bjˈʊɹɹoʊ ˈaɪ kɹˈæɾɪk sˈɪstəm baɪ ɐ bˈɜːdən ʌv tæksˈeɪʃən sˈʌtʃ ɐz tʃˈɑːɹlz dˈɛɹd nˌɑːt lˈeɪ ɔnðə ʃˈoʊldɚz ʌv hɪz fɹˈiː fɹˈæŋks, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɔnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt nˈeɪʃənz ʌv hɪz ˈɛmpaɪɚ.